Names in the programme record: Rhys Thomas and Paul Hodgson are BOFAS-listed trainers; Declan O'Doherty is the current host service's Foot and Ankle clinical lead
Profile completeness86%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6–12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureAdult and paediatric elective and traumatic foot-and-ankle care, supervised operating and outpatient activity, arthroplasty, arthroscopy, minimally invasive surgery and departmental research; the detailed curriculum is drawn from an older BOFAS-linked document
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
International doctors may apply only when they satisfy an eligible GMC registration route and the employing trust's selection requirements. BSSH directory inclusion does not confirm that an individual trust accepts international applicants or provides visa sponsorship.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Clinical practice requires the appropriate GMC registration and licence. International graduates must use an eligible GMC route and provide the medical qualification, experience, English, identity and good-standing evidence required for that route.
✓Published by official source
Language
Doctors who need UK registration must satisfy the GMC that they have the English knowledge needed to practise safely; accepted evidence depends on the applicant's registration route.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Applicants who need UK work permission must confirm sponsorship with the employing organisation. The Health and Care Worker route requires an eligible job, approved employer, certificate of sponsorship, applicable salary and English requirements; directory inclusion does not confirm sponsorship.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY69% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleContact the BOFAS-listed programme and monitor NHS recruitment; directory inclusion does not establish an open post
Official contactRhys Thomas and Paul HodgsonPaul.Hodgson2@wales.nhs.uk; Rhys.Thomas9@wales.nhs.uk
Programme-specific training level and NHS appointment requirements are not published
Appropriate prior orthopaedic or plastic-surgery training for the employing trust's fellowship post
Eligibility for the GMC registration and licence required for the post
Satisfaction of the employing trust's clinical competence, identity, good-standing and credentialing requirements
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A six-to-twelve-month BOFAS-listed Cardiff foot-and-ankle fellowship identity within a high-volume Welsh orthopaedic service. Current host scale and clinical leadership are verified; the detailed curriculum is historical and current recruitment and appointment terms remain unpublished.
Intended for: Senior orthopaedic trainees and surgeons seeking UK foot-and-ankle fellowship training
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Historical detail describes research participation and no overnight on-call commitment; current employment benefits are not published
HOST INSTITUTION
About Cardiff & Vale Orthopaedic Centre
Cardiff and Vale publishes a leading Welsh orthopaedic service performing more than 10,000 planned and emergency operations annually and identifies Declan O'Doherty as current Foot and Ankle clinical lead.
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